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the money raised during his visit on april 3rd and 4th will be used to help democrats in the election next year. the president wants the democrats to regain control of the house. >>> there was a meet yore without warning in russia wounding 1200 people and damaging thousands of building. hours later an asteroid missed earth by a little more than 17,000 miles. that's closer to earth than many satellites. astronomers estimate 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids. >>> this morning, nasa is trying to fix a software problem that's side lined the mars rover "curiosity." nasa says ground controllers are still in contact with the rover but it cannot roam around and take pictures until a fire error is fixed. they hope to fix the explorations by next week. it sounds like a little, mundane problem, a little fire error but it's so far away. >> yeah,. >>> sal, highway 4, is it getting better? >> yes. they've opened up the lanes there. this may have been caused by a wrong-way driver. the lanes are open. but highway 4 is a mess coming out of pittsburg and antioch. this is after willow pass road. al
the money raised during his visit on april 3rd and 4th will be used to help democrats in the election next year. the president wants the democrats to regain control of the house. >>> there was a meet yore without warning in russia wounding 1200 people and damaging thousands of building. hours later an asteroid missed earth by a little more than 17,000 miles. that's closer to earth than many satellites. astronomers estimate 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids. >>> this...
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the money raised during his visit on april 3rd and 4th will be used to help democrats in the election next year. the president wants the democrats to regain control of the house. >>> there was a meet yore without warning in russia wounding 1200 people and damaging thousands of building. hours later an asteroid missed earth by a little more than 17,000 miles. that's closer to earth than many satellites. astronomers estimate 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids. >>> this morning, nasa is trying to fix a software problem that's side lined the mars rover "curiosity." nasa says ground controllers are still in contact with the rover but it cannot roam around and take pictures until a fire error is fixed. they hope to fix the explorations by next week. it sounds like a little, mundane problem, a little fire error but it's so far away. >> yeah,. >>> sal, highway 4, is it getting better? >> yes. they've opened up the lanes there. this may have been caused by a wrong-way driver. the lanes are open. but highway 4 is a mess coming out of pittsburg and antioch. this is after willow pass road. al
the money raised during his visit on april 3rd and 4th will be used to help democrats in the election next year. the president wants the democrats to regain control of the house. >>> there was a meet yore without warning in russia wounding 1200 people and damaging thousands of building. hours later an asteroid missed earth by a little more than 17,000 miles. that's closer to earth than many satellites. astronomers estimate 20,000 potentially hazardous asteroids. >>> this...
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when asked about the political risk for some senators coming up for re-election. >>> 7:48. high tee manned for guns and ammunition is creating jobs. weaponsmakers are scrambling to hire workers manyny positions are temporary contract jobs since employers don't know how long the surge in demand will last. the gun industry employs about 240,000 people nationwide. >>> people who live in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood plan to hold a meeting on a plan that would allow police to use tasers. greg suhr has asked the san francisco police commission to approve a pilot program that would allow officers trained in crisis intervention to carry tasers or stun guns. but opponents say tasers can cause serious injuries or death and have cost other cities millions of dollars in lawsuits. >>> 7:49. in overnight news, a stabbing victim recovering from surgery after an attack on a street in santa rosa. if happened last night on hughes avenue in the city's roseland neighborhood. investigators say the victim suffered a punctured lung after being stopped by several men. still not clear wh
when asked about the political risk for some senators coming up for re-election. >>> 7:48. high tee manned for guns and ammunition is creating jobs. weaponsmakers are scrambling to hire workers manyny positions are temporary contract jobs since employers don't know how long the surge in demand will last. the gun industry employs about 240,000 people nationwide. >>> people who live in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood plan to hold a meeting on a plan that would allow...
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when asked about the political risk for some senators coming up for re-election. >>> 7:48. high tee manned for guns and ammunition is creating jobs. weaponsmakers are scrambling to hire workers manyny positions are temporary contract jobs since employers don't know how long the surge in demand will last. the gun industry employs about 240,000 people nationwide. >>> people who live in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood plan to hold a meeting on a plan that would allow police to use tasers. greg suhr has asked the san francisco police commission to approve a pilot program that would allow officers trained in crisis intervention to carry tasers or stun guns. but opponents say tasers can cause serious injuries or death and have cost other cities millions of dollars in lawsuits. >>> 7:49. in overnight news, a stabbing victim recovering from surgery after an attack on a street in santa rosa. if happened last night on hughes avenue in the city's roseland neighborhood. investigators say the victim suffered a punctured lung after being stopped by several men. still not clear wh
when asked about the political risk for some senators coming up for re-election. >>> 7:48. high tee manned for guns and ammunition is creating jobs. weaponsmakers are scrambling to hire workers manyny positions are temporary contract jobs since employers don't know how long the surge in demand will last. the gun industry employs about 240,000 people nationwide. >>> people who live in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood plan to hold a meeting on a plan that would allow...
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it caused chaos ahead of the elections on april 14th. nicholas ma due maduro ask warning president obama to put an end to this. they are getting ready to vote following the death of hugo chaves. the state department denies the claims. >>> another than 100 witnesses are expected to testify today. the start of a federal trial about the new york police department's practice of stopping question, questioning and frisking people. the class action lawsuit claims the stop and frisk practice violates the rights of minorities. and bill bratton has supported stop-and-frisk policies in other cities. bratten to's critics in oakland protested hiring him because of his support for -- bratton's critics in oakland protested hiring him because of his support for this policy. >>> alameda county agencies are seeking a $67 million grant to hire 90 oakland police officers, sheriff's deputies and chp officers for a crime- suppression unit. the unit would target high- crime areas throughout the county. the oakland city council is also expected to ask the count
it caused chaos ahead of the elections on april 14th. nicholas ma due maduro ask warning president obama to put an end to this. they are getting ready to vote following the death of hugo chaves. the state department denies the claims. >>> another than 100 witnesses are expected to testify today. the start of a federal trial about the new york police department's practice of stopping question, questioning and frisking people. the class action lawsuit claims the stop and frisk practice...
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it caused chaos ahead of the elections on april 14th. nicholas ma due maduro ask warning president obama to put an end to this. they are getting ready to vote following the death of hugo chaves. the state department denies the claims. >>> another than 100 witnesses are expected to testify today. the start of a federal trial about the new york police department's practice of stopping question, questioning and frisking people. the class action lawsuit claims the stop and frisk practice violates the rights of minorities. and bill bratton has supported stop-and-frisk policies in other cities. bratten to's critics in oakland protested hiring him because of his support for -- bratton's critics in oakland protested hiring him because of his support for this policy. >>> alameda county agencies are seeking a $67 million grant to hire 90 oakland police officers, sheriff's deputies and chp officers for a crime- suppression unit. the unit would target high- crime areas throughout the county. the oakland city council is also expected to ask the count
it caused chaos ahead of the elections on april 14th. nicholas ma due maduro ask warning president obama to put an end to this. they are getting ready to vote following the death of hugo chaves. the state department denies the claims. >>> another than 100 witnesses are expected to testify today. the start of a federal trial about the new york police department's practice of stopping question, questioning and frisking people. the class action lawsuit claims the stop and frisk practice...
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chance of seeing that happen and you know, in the many time you know, sometimes in the wake of the election we stopped paying attention to some of the poles and the congressional pole rating it's a drop from 14% to nine. not 9% it's actually nine people in the country that think that congress is doing a good job right now. but with that, i thank you all very much for having me today. (applause) . >> thank you tim and thank you wells fargo bank for providing tim and now, we are going to invite our mayors to the stage and we are going to be able to hear about their requirement prierts and outlook and envision and is each mayor will get some time on the podium and then other manage editor will be leading a k q and a with them and if there are questions that you would like to ask him hold your hands up and either now or during the presentation and we will get to as many as we can and since fraction is the host city, mayor lee is gracious enough to allow mayor khan to go first please welcome dan angle who's president of golden gate university to introduce mayor khan (applause) >>> good morning.
chance of seeing that happen and you know, in the many time you know, sometimes in the wake of the election we stopped paying attention to some of the poles and the congressional pole rating it's a drop from 14% to nine. not 9% it's actually nine people in the country that think that congress is doing a good job right now. but with that, i thank you all very much for having me today. (applause) . >> thank you tim and thank you wells fargo bank for providing tim and now, we are going to...
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after republican candidate mitt romney lost the presidential election last november, party leaders ordered an "autopsy" on what went wrong. findings were released >> we need to do a much better job of crafting our message to appeal to demographics. >> >> reporter: the report said they need to do a better job to reach out to minority voters, especially latino voters. -- . >> a member of the contra costa republican party said they should be tailored to all americans, not just a certain group of people. >> the message should be we will provide opportunities without regard to the color of your skin. >> the report your honors republicans to reach out to women. >> marketing politics is like marketing a product. >> >> reporter: voters in downtown walnut creek, we asked them their views on the current state of the republican party. >> the generation my children are growing up in, they have a much different view of the world and the republican party of my generation or the generation before. >> republicans are kind of maiered in the past. i'm a republican, so, i don't mind mind saying that. >> repo
after republican candidate mitt romney lost the presidential election last november, party leaders ordered an "autopsy" on what went wrong. findings were released >> we need to do a much better job of crafting our message to appeal to demographics. >> >> reporter: the report said they need to do a better job to reach out to minority voters, especially latino voters. -- . >> a member of the contra costa republican party said they should be tailored to all...
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i was the elected auditor at the city of alameda. i served on the citizens oversight committee and the citizens watchdog committee of the alameda county transportation commission. again, overseeing this exact kind of situation of bond funding and grant funding. i served as the president of the [speaker not understood] community college foundation. i served as the treasurer of the oakland chamber of commerce, many other boards and commissions. and, so, i feel like i could step into this position and play a helpful role quickly. i certainly understand the exact purpose of the committee related to assuring that the dollars are spent in accordance with the agreement set up with the community when they voted to approve the bond. so, assuring the public trust, assuring that new bonds can be approved when the city decides to go back and ask for more bond from the community and assuring that the bond rating of the city remains strong. so, with that i thank you for the opportunity to talk with you and hope to have a chance to serve the city.
i was the elected auditor at the city of alameda. i served on the citizens oversight committee and the citizens watchdog committee of the alameda county transportation commission. again, overseeing this exact kind of situation of bond funding and grant funding. i served as the president of the [speaker not understood] community college foundation. i served as the treasurer of the oakland chamber of commerce, many other boards and commissions. and, so, i feel like i could step into this position...
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next to him is -- [applause] and next to him is george gaston and elect to the district attorney of the city and county of san francisco in 2011 after winning more than 62% of the vote which in san francisco is very enviable and focused on reducing violent crime, protecting vulnerable victims and respecting with high school truancy and rel haven't to the conversation today. last is cheryl young and the chief executive director of gate path and oversees a large nonprofit in san mateo county and focus on turning disabilities into possibilities and she's a wonderful addition to the panel and it's an area that school districts have to deal with in terms of special needs and what we're talking about affects these children if not more than the other children so thank you cheryl. [applause] so we have a large panel and they can all tell you i sent them an email yesterday said you will have a brief time to say what you do, what your organization is doing, address the needs of the kids suffering or facing bullying and i told them they have two to three minutes, not 23 minutes and i'm going to ho
next to him is -- [applause] and next to him is george gaston and elect to the district attorney of the city and county of san francisco in 2011 after winning more than 62% of the vote which in san francisco is very enviable and focused on reducing violent crime, protecting vulnerable victims and respecting with high school truancy and rel haven't to the conversation today. last is cheryl young and the chief executive director of gate path and oversees a large nonprofit in san mateo county and...
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attorney general wants to make sure election fraud will not occur. >> we have a right to require additional information to satisfy ourselves that someone is a citizen. >> >> reporter: right now, arizona requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in state elections. the supreme court will determine whether or not the state can demand proof of citizenship. >> specifically whether congress had the ability to provide for a simple male voter registration form that can be used in any state. this is about the basic right to vote. here in california, you don't have to show proof of u.s. citizenship to register to vote. all you have to do is sign your name on the line saying you are a u.s. citizen under penalty of perjury it's all done by the honor system. opponents say it disenfranchises voters. it's its already to get citizens to vote and see arizona's law as a roadblock. >> there are many barriers already in the way for the supreme court to put more barriers in the way of registered voters is not the way we want to go. we want to encourage civic participation and encourage people to come o
attorney general wants to make sure election fraud will not occur. >> we have a right to require additional information to satisfy ourselves that someone is a citizen. >> >> reporter: right now, arizona requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in state elections. the supreme court will determine whether or not the state can demand proof of citizenship. >> specifically whether congress had the ability to provide for a simple male voter registration form that can...
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both elected officials are said to have used their power to influence city business. and as kron 4's grant lodes reports, this news comes after an oakland city auditor released a report.which details improper behavior from 2009 to 2012. >> reporter: the council members accused of wrongdoing: desley brooks and larry reid. the audit claims there were 14 instances in which councilmembers or their aids violated the city's charter. among the findings: both are accused of directing staff members to use a specific contractor for the oakland army base demolition project. that contract.worth about 2 million dollars. the audit also alleges that one of reid's aids directed parking officials to fix two of the aid's personal parking tickets. as for brooks: the audit says she interfered in the management and renovation of two oakland recreation centers. including.selecting contractors, negotiating contracts, directing staff to process contracts, setting project deadlines and hiring staff. she's also accused of theratening to remove a city employee from a project. the report indicat
both elected officials are said to have used their power to influence city business. and as kron 4's grant lodes reports, this news comes after an oakland city auditor released a report.which details improper behavior from 2009 to 2012. >> reporter: the council members accused of wrongdoing: desley brooks and larry reid. the audit claims there were 14 instances in which councilmembers or their aids violated the city's charter. among the findings: both are accused of directing staff...
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the commission cut elected officials' salaries by 5% during the recession. a survey find that they get the highest base pay in america. six others were paid more atlanta year than brown. they meet every year to determine if any changes should be made to the salaries of the california elected officials >>> the cia may be getting out of the drone business they may no long be involved in drones to carry out attacks against terrorists. the drone program is being shifted to the defense department. the idea is to toughen criteria for drone strikes. >>> president obama continues his middle east trip as reported from the washington d.c. news room. president obama just spoke along palestinian leaders >>> president obama there with the palestinian president and that he is very serious about ending division with israel. he is meeting with other leaders today with the goal of restarting peace talks with israel. expectations are still low for any type of breakthrough. president obama wants to hear from both sides and met yesterday with israel's president and prime minist
the commission cut elected officials' salaries by 5% during the recession. a survey find that they get the highest base pay in america. six others were paid more atlanta year than brown. they meet every year to determine if any changes should be made to the salaries of the california elected officials >>> the cia may be getting out of the drone business they may no long be involved in drones to carry out attacks against terrorists. the drone program is being shifted to the defense...
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attorney general wants to make sure election fraud will not occur. >> we have a right to require additional information to satisfy ourselves that someone is a citizen. >> >> reporter: right now, arizona requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in state elections. the supreme court will determine whether or not the state can demand proof of citizenship. >> specifically whether congress had the ability to provide for a simple male voter registration form that can be used in any state. this is about the basic right to vote. here in california, you don't have to show proof of u.s. citizenship to register to vote. all you have to do is sign your name on the line saying you are a u.s. citizen under penalty of perjury it's all done by the honor system. opponents say it disenfranchises voters. it's its already to get citizens to vote and see arizona's law as a roadblock. >> there are many barriers already in the way for the supreme court to put more barriers in the way of registered voters is not the way we want to go. we want to encourage civic participation and encourage people to come o
attorney general wants to make sure election fraud will not occur. >> we have a right to require additional information to satisfy ourselves that someone is a citizen. >> >> reporter: right now, arizona requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in state elections. the supreme court will determine whether or not the state can demand proof of citizenship. >> specifically whether congress had the ability to provide for a simple male voter registration form that can...
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articulate about the kinds of conditions we should have in our cities and the kinds of role that the elected officials have in working cross jurisdiction to say young people should feel these ways and have these kinds of opportunities in our cities. what would that look like? >> we have some models. we have some models. i do think the kind of youth voice in this conversation is remarkable and it's a place -- but it ought not be the exception, right, these are the consumers of everything we do and far too often their voices are not heard enough. in those practices, in those places that are really getting at the root cause of this, it is coming from youth, as all movements do, right, and it is ensuring that those community groups become partners with the school site to take what folks like you are trying to do and ensure that its tentacles reverberate far outside the school building. while we don't have things like a common definition we have seen, over the last 3 years, finally all states developing some state policy against bullying and harassment. three years ago we didn't have anything clo
articulate about the kinds of conditions we should have in our cities and the kinds of role that the elected officials have in working cross jurisdiction to say young people should feel these ways and have these kinds of opportunities in our cities. what would that look like? >> we have some models. we have some models. i do think the kind of youth voice in this conversation is remarkable and it's a place -- but it ought not be the exception, right, these are the consumers of everything...
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in 2007 he was re-elected as mayor with more than 70 percent of the vote, which is unheard of. please welcome our lieutenant governor, gavin newsom. >> my role was to get tom to speak. i'm just going to jump in because i want to keep you all on time. you've got an agenda packet and i'm going to be held accountable if you don't meet it. roslyn, let's pick up on tom's passion. he told me a couple points that are important, that is the consciousness awareness, this growing consciousness around bullying. and it's a question i guess that requires, has bullying gotten worse or have we gotten better to begin to recognize it? >> hard to know. tom and the president refer to as far too often as a rite of passage. we certainly are seeing evidence in ways that i don't recall, the levels of violence, the vitriolic violence, it's not just coming from the back of the school, it's coming at home, social media, you are inundated with it, the effects of it. we also certainly there's been an evolution of what we should tolerate. for me, for example, very early on in the administration i had the p
in 2007 he was re-elected as mayor with more than 70 percent of the vote, which is unheard of. please welcome our lieutenant governor, gavin newsom. >> my role was to get tom to speak. i'm just going to jump in because i want to keep you all on time. you've got an agenda packet and i'm going to be held accountable if you don't meet it. roslyn, let's pick up on tom's passion. he told me a couple points that are important, that is the consciousness awareness, this growing consciousness...
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. >> the elections weren't about the need for services. people recognize that. there was a pension tax, that's what it was. find another way to deliver services. >> it took firefighters about six hours to put out the fire. two of the home airs total los -- homes are a total loss. the cause of the fire still under investigation. >>> a 3-hour standoff in vallejo ends with a man dead. nearbies in the 1,800-block of sutter street called police about a man with a rifle. he fired. police fired teargas and entered the house. they found the man dead inside. >>> a small arsenal in the hands of peninsula police tonight. the weapons were recovered from a storage unit in redwood city. palo alto police initiated the search. 12 assault rifles, 10 handguns, and over 5,000 rounds of ammunition. two men have been arrested. >>> and a muni bus versus a fire hydrant led to this earlier. no one was hurt. >>> a singer is trying to explain herself tonight after people say she made strong antigay remarks during a san francisco show. her tirade got the rest of her tour canceled. the sin
. >> the elections weren't about the need for services. people recognize that. there was a pension tax, that's what it was. find another way to deliver services. >> it took firefighters about six hours to put out the fire. two of the home airs total los -- homes are a total loss. the cause of the fire still under investigation. >>> a 3-hour standoff in vallejo ends with a man dead. nearbies in the 1,800-block of sutter street called police about a man with a rifle. he...
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. >>> continuing cover rang -- coverage now on the newly elected pope. and pope francis has delivered his first sunday mass. during his address to the 200,000 people in st. peter's square the pope spoke of god's mercy. >> don't forget god never gets tired of forgiving us. it is we who get tired of asking for forgiveness. >> reporter: pope francis ended his address by speaking in italian telling the folks to enjoy a good lunch which invoked a big cheer from those present. >>> a separate bipartisan groups are headed to rome including bay area congresswoman anna eshue. >>> many catholics expressed hope today that the new pope brings new enthusiasm to the church. cara liu is in a special mass in the south bay to celebrate pope francis who's already captivating people with his new style. at st. joseph's basilica, a massive blessing for pope francis. >> we ask you to bless him. >> reporter: saying the election of this pope as well as the name francis were a surprise. >> to the world his fellow d era lichs to society. >> reporter: a special pamphlet was created
. >>> continuing cover rang -- coverage now on the newly elected pope. and pope francis has delivered his first sunday mass. during his address to the 200,000 people in st. peter's square the pope spoke of god's mercy. >> don't forget god never gets tired of forgiving us. it is we who get tired of asking for forgiveness. >> reporter: pope francis ended his address by speaking in italian telling the folks to enjoy a good lunch which invoked a big cheer from those present....
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i have been an elected official for 16 years and a staff person in the city of oakland for another 14 years. out of 30 years of being an employee of the city of oakland suddenly, now, city staff is afraid of me? i don't think that is the case. >> an aide to the councilman named, that person tried to use their influence to fix a pack -- parking ticket. the allegation has been forwarded to the district attorney in alameda. it is not clear if charges will be filed. the mayor is troubled about the report and will have something to say in a few hours. we have reached out to the councilman and she has not responded. >> happening right now, golden gate bridge officials hold a hearing to talk about raising the speed limit at the toll plaza. they want to increase the recommended speed from five miles per hour to 25 miles per hour as part of the switch to all electronic toll collection. officials say it would increase traffic flow on the bridge. the new speed would go into affect on wednesday, when the new electronic system goes online. >> a major milestone for "the rock" the 50th anniversary o
i have been an elected official for 16 years and a staff person in the city of oakland for another 14 years. out of 30 years of being an employee of the city of oakland suddenly, now, city staff is afraid of me? i don't think that is the case. >> an aide to the councilman named, that person tried to use their influence to fix a pack -- parking ticket. the allegation has been forwarded to the district attorney in alameda. it is not clear if charges will be filed. the mayor is troubled...
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. >> she was the first lesbian elected to any office in berkeley but that is just part of who she is. >> i am also a per in berkeley. i am excited about this day because this marks another step in the future for all of our kids. >> city council man proposed the raising of the flag today and also wrote the original proposal for berkeley to endorse marriage equality which they passed in 1997. just seeing the supreme court hear arguments on the constitutionality of prop 8 is a success in his eyes something he did not think would happen for another 15 years. >> if the court, even if they take halfway step toward recognizing that states have a right to allow marriage equality, that would be the fastest civil rights movement probably ever. >> in oakland, the flag will be raised at city hall at 11:45, in 40 minutes from now. in san francisco, this afternoon, the group "get equal" will lead a vigil with other same-sex marriage supporters at 4:00 this afternoon at the supreme court building in san francisco. reporting live from berkeley, kira klapper, for abc7 news. >> abc7 news reporter was i
. >> she was the first lesbian elected to any office in berkeley but that is just part of who she is. >> i am also a per in berkeley. i am excited about this day because this marks another step in the future for all of our kids. >> city council man proposed the raising of the flag today and also wrote the original proposal for berkeley to endorse marriage equality which they passed in 1997. just seeing the supreme court hear arguments on the constitutionality of prop 8 is a...
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corridor in 5012 the building at the edgy intersection of sixth and market and also hometo mayor lee's election head quarters was leased by benchmark capital from the not to edgy sand hill road in pal low alto we have seen mid market morph from michael douglas and carl mailed den chasing bad guys to twitters 2012 move into 10th and market and now, onto doll bee sounds one million dollars acquisition of ninth and mark along with squared 250,000 square foot least at 11th and market new apartment construction continues as well this crescent heights high rise at the tenth and market and one money hundred van s into 400 apartments with unlimited views. now while san francisco has long 'em braced it's history igpublic transit the city is moving swiftly from analogue to dig at that time the one .6 billion central subway is transforming land use along the fourth street corridor with the proposedded corridor moon plan setting the stage for the neck decade and looking further into the future the cal train yards at fourth and town send also known as the north end of silicon valley may under go under groun
corridor in 5012 the building at the edgy intersection of sixth and market and also hometo mayor lee's election head quarters was leased by benchmark capital from the not to edgy sand hill road in pal low alto we have seen mid market morph from michael douglas and carl mailed den chasing bad guys to twitters 2012 move into 10th and market and now, onto doll bee sounds one million dollars acquisition of ninth and mark along with squared 250,000 square foot least at 11th and market new apartment...
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. >> larry reid has served for 17 years as an elected official and he has sense the language of the charter extremely well. accusing him of breaking the rules have left him confused and frustrated. >> i have a responsibility to make sure that the playing field is level and particularly as it relates to wiom business and minority owned business. >> the auditor says reid and brooks told employees who should get a demolition contract for the army base. the auditor accuses brooks of construction off the the rainbow team in oakland and people hand picked to run it we reached out to brooks but she was unavailable for comment. >> as council members they have the ability in their position they hold a are the l authority. >> mayor says the report sends a clear message to investors and contractors that the city has fair and competitive bidding process. employees do not have to take orders from council members. >> i'm mostly concerned the people that do business with the city of oakland that we are going to protect our rights in terms of the processes without political interference. >> it focuses on i
. >> larry reid has served for 17 years as an elected official and he has sense the language of the charter extremely well. accusing him of breaking the rules have left him confused and frustrated. >> i have a responsibility to make sure that the playing field is level and particularly as it relates to wiom business and minority owned business. >> the auditor says reid and brooks told employees who should get a demolition contract for the army base. the auditor accuses brooks...
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they have spent just over a day in the city of oakland doing a bit of a bike tour, meeting with elected officials there and a community open house last night where we had 80 folks turn out to listen to their talk. the other thing, obviously the public support and the public interest in this issue is alive and well and i think it's wonderful to see. i will also say that none of these events will be possible without some of our local sponsors. i specifically would like to call out the financial support we received from the bay area air quality management district and the city of oakland. they both came through with really substantial grants that allowed this to happen. sfmta, transportation planners also helped as well as my agency which i feel a little arm twisting back at the office. with that, i will hand it over to ellen, i would just like to find, if i can, jessica manzi, are you in this room? jessica helped a great deal to put together this program and i really appreciated all of her help and time over the last few weeks. so with that, ellen. >> thanks, doug. i want to make sure eve
they have spent just over a day in the city of oakland doing a bit of a bike tour, meeting with elected officials there and a community open house last night where we had 80 folks turn out to listen to their talk. the other thing, obviously the public support and the public interest in this issue is alive and well and i think it's wonderful to see. i will also say that none of these events will be possible without some of our local sponsors. i specifically would like to call out the financial...
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during my first term i was twice elected vice-chair by my colleagues and have been strong partnerships with the chair, with our members, and with city staff to drive reforms that advance our oversight mission. i'd like to briefly illustrate some of those key achievements. first i lead the committee's first ever issuance of contracts for bond oversight using the $1 million in set-aside funds intendved for this purpose. we are now benchmarking best practices for community engagement and design reviews of capital projects to recommend improvements so that the challenges encountered with the bayview and north beach librarieses and lafayette parks and laguna honda hospital are not repeated. second, i called for increased attention to the [speaker not understood] program leading the public hearings and strength and focus by the controller's office and [speaker not understood] to resolve complaints on a timely basis especially those claiming retaliation for protected activities. third, committee members are now assigned adds liaisons to specific programs to develop subject matter expertise. i
during my first term i was twice elected vice-chair by my colleagues and have been strong partnerships with the chair, with our members, and with city staff to drive reforms that advance our oversight mission. i'd like to briefly illustrate some of those key achievements. first i lead the committee's first ever issuance of contracts for bond oversight using the $1 million in set-aside funds intendved for this purpose. we are now benchmarking best practices for community engagement and design...
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i have been an elected official for 16 years and a staff person in the city of oakland for another 14 years. out of 30 years of being an employee of the city of oakland suddenly, now, city staff is afraid of me? i don't think that is the case. >> an aide to the councilman named, that person tried to use their influence to fix a pack -- parking ticket. the allegation has been forwarded to the district attorney in alameda. it is not clear if charges will be filed. the mayor is troubled about the report and will have something to say in a few hours. we have reached out to the councilman and she has not responded. >> happening right now, golden gate bridge officials hold a hearing to talk about raising the speed limit at the toll plaza. they want to increase the recommended speed from five miles per hour to 25 miles per hour as part of the switch to all electronic toll collection. officials say it would increase traffic flow on the bridge. the new speed would go into affect on wednesday, when the new electronic system goes online. >> a major milestone for "the rock" the 50th anniversary o
i have been an elected official for 16 years and a staff person in the city of oakland for another 14 years. out of 30 years of being an employee of the city of oakland suddenly, now, city staff is afraid of me? i don't think that is the case. >> an aide to the councilman named, that person tried to use their influence to fix a pack -- parking ticket. the allegation has been forwarded to the district attorney in alameda. it is not clear if charges will be filed. the mayor is troubled...
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report details the party's failure in the 2012 presidential election. >> when republicans lost in november it's a wake up call. >> the report says voters see republicans as out of touch and dominated by stuffy old men. and said republicans should endorse reform. >> just five years ago it would be unheard of to have the party addressing the need to bring gay and lesbian american nootz big tent of the republican party. >> last week, republican senator port pman said he supports gay marriage. the president switched his position, today, hillary clinton announced her endorsement of same-sex marriage. and a new poll by abc news shows opposition declined over the past 10 years, support has increased about the same amount it now stands at 58% compared to just 36% opposed. >> there is no doubt that public attitudes are changing. >> the newly elected vice chair says that party is changing. >> there are gay people on the board and they're in committed gay relationships soy think people are very accepting of that. the label of marriage continues to be controversial among some parts of the party. >> ha
report details the party's failure in the 2012 presidential election. >> when republicans lost in november it's a wake up call. >> the report says voters see republicans as out of touch and dominated by stuffy old men. and said republicans should endorse reform. >> just five years ago it would be unheard of to have the party addressing the need to bring gay and lesbian american nootz big tent of the republican party. >> last week, republican senator port pman said he...
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is it the magic formula, the silver bullet to start winning elections? no. >> the bottom line, modernize the message. in washington i'm tori dunnan reporting. >>> the supreme court heard argument today about whether states can require voters to prove citizenship. the case involves arizona and would affect four other states but not california. arizona requires voters to they're citizens. immigration rights advocates worry add law discourages some people from voeth. >>> a new commute alternative is hardly having the impact many had hoped. coming up the ferry that's creating smaller waves as some originally predicted. >>> by this time tomorrow, rain may finally be back in the picture. meteorologist rose mary orozco tells us which neighborhoods will feel the wet weather first. you're on timeout leo! ♪ ♪ some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for
is it the magic formula, the silver bullet to start winning elections? no. >> the bottom line, modernize the message. in washington i'm tori dunnan reporting. >>> the supreme court heard argument today about whether states can require voters to prove citizenship. the case involves arizona and would affect four other states but not california. arizona requires voters to they're citizens. immigration rights advocates worry add law discourages some people from voeth. >>> a...
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if it gets them elected i'm sorry but sounds kind of negative. i think it's true. >>reporter: generally rue that politicians follow public opinion but on this issue it was san francisco mayor newsom that was out in front. if you remember back with 2004 his support of same sex marriage made him radioactive to john kerry company for the white house. now the democratic contenders for 2016 are lining up behind newsom at least on this issue. in the newsroom, abc 7 news. >> stay here with us. when we come back. update on the well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv starting at $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. s. >> let's update breaking news we started with on 7 news at 9:00. officer involved shooting in san jose turned fa
if it gets them elected i'm sorry but sounds kind of negative. i think it's true. >>reporter: generally rue that politicians follow public opinion but on this issue it was san francisco mayor newsom that was out in front. if you remember back with 2004 his support of same sex marriage made him radioactive to john kerry company for the white house. now the democratic contenders for 2016 are lining up behind newsom at least on this issue. in the newsroom, abc 7 news. >> stay here with...
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so in each one of those towns of sheriffs was elected, appointed not elected. well, whoa what's going on? imagine the towns in the cities in the city councils he could be elected to whether part-time city council, etc.. wow. i ended up estimating some 500,000 political seats we could be elected to in the united states of america. 500,000. whoa. just 50 people of color and this was in the middle 19 60's. we were going to patrol the police to capture the imagination of the people to start organizing and that is what we were going to do. we want the city councils so we can change the racist laws in this city. so we could change the racist laws and the county seats etc.. that is very important and that is where we were at. the cop jumps up, 14 of us really trained this group. only one person can talk. our guns were loaded and some people think they were unloaded. they were voted. i would never go out in the street with an unloaded gun. more importantly we have the law books with us. we have to tape recorders and i put a tape recorder and hung it around little bobby
so in each one of those towns of sheriffs was elected, appointed not elected. well, whoa what's going on? imagine the towns in the cities in the city councils he could be elected to whether part-time city council, etc.. wow. i ended up estimating some 500,000 political seats we could be elected to in the united states of america. 500,000. whoa. just 50 people of color and this was in the middle 19 60's. we were going to patrol the police to capture the imagination of the people to start...
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through to fight those same fires, those are the kind of things we'll probably have to take back to our elected leadership and change -- make some changes to be able to better serve the people. >> i was at chief sur, and i was glad to hear him say that we really rely on the communities to be their responder for the first 72 hours. this topic of community resiliency is played out in the highest level of government. certainly when i traveled with craig fugate doing national services, the earthquake last year, they get it during an exercise environment, but how is that going to differ from reality? but it's permeating down to the local level now. and the next challenge is how do we cross that bridge to truly having community resiliency? how do we leverage faith-based and nongovernmental organizations to carry that message for local, state, and federal leaders? so, i think that's the next challenge going forward. but the messages being delivered from the top down, i think the next piece is how do you now move it horizontally across the community level. >> and in closing, i'm going to go down the pa
through to fight those same fires, those are the kind of things we'll probably have to take back to our elected leadership and change -- make some changes to be able to better serve the people. >> i was at chief sur, and i was glad to hear him say that we really rely on the communities to be their responder for the first 72 hours. this topic of community resiliency is played out in the highest level of government. certainly when i traveled with craig fugate doing national services, the...
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. >> she was the first lesbian elected to any office in berkeley but that is just part of who she is. >> i am also a per in berkeley. i am excited about this day because this marks another step in the future for all of our kids. >> city council man proposed the raising of the flag today and also wrote the original proposal for berkeley to endorse marriage equality which they passed in 1997. just seeing the supreme court hear arguments on the constitutionality of prop 8 is a success in his eyes something he did not think would happen for another 15 years. >> if the court, even if they take halfway step toward recognizing that states have a right to allow marriage equality, that would be the fastest civil rights movement probably ever. >> in oakland, the flag will be raised at city hall at 11:45, in 40 minutes from now. in san francisco, this afternoon, the group "get equal" will lead a vigil with other same-sex marriage supporters at 4:00 this afternoon at the supreme court building in san francisco. reporting live from berkeley, kira klapper, for abc7 news. >> abc7 news reporter was i
. >> she was the first lesbian elected to any office in berkeley but that is just part of who she is. >> i am also a per in berkeley. i am excited about this day because this marks another step in the future for all of our kids. >> city council man proposed the raising of the flag today and also wrote the original proposal for berkeley to endorse marriage equality which they passed in 1997. just seeing the supreme court hear arguments on the constitutionality of prop 8 is a...
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who sponsored our entertainment so think of this first second what politicians you know the people we elect to represent us how to do the same well just yesterday edition was posted on the white house website proposing that politicians do just that people are asking them to display names and logos of their corporate funders and wear them during all the fischel interactions and public appearances according to petition the patches with a very proportionately into the size of the donation for example a one million dollar contribution would warrant a patch of about four inches by eight inches on the chest while a free meal from a lobbyist would be represented by a quarter sized button look we all know that this resolution probably won't gain too much traction on the hill but let's just pretend for a second just for fun that it did pass so what would the uniforms of some of our most beloved politicians look like well let's take a look at some of the most prominent ones starting with nancy pelosi minority leader of the house you may remember her when she blocked and pietschmann proceedings of bus
who sponsored our entertainment so think of this first second what politicians you know the people we elect to represent us how to do the same well just yesterday edition was posted on the white house website proposing that politicians do just that people are asking them to display names and logos of their corporate funders and wear them during all the fischel interactions and public appearances according to petition the patches with a very proportionately into the size of the donation for...
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was elected the japanese russia this is my second visit to russia. so it's allowed i was here three years ago albuquerque so i hear what putting it on hold. for your tongue yesterday together with russian president vladimir putin. very constructive for me and because she asians. then we all opened the. chinese new year for chinese tourism in russia. they started. so we spent seven years together. over asked to put in yesterday. not. usually sees the spring coming that are of that age but rejuvenation. say that this spring is the best on the year. to work in a dedicated manner to bolster our relationship to. the situation what in the whole world.
was elected the japanese russia this is my second visit to russia. so it's allowed i was here three years ago albuquerque so i hear what putting it on hold. for your tongue yesterday together with russian president vladimir putin. very constructive for me and because she asians. then we all opened the. chinese new year for chinese tourism in russia. they started. so we spent seven years together. over asked to put in yesterday. not. usually sees the spring coming that are of that age but...